Senior Software Engineer, Code Generation

Job Overview

MongoDB is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with advanced software engineering skills and experience in code modernization and building tools that can traverse code structures programmatically. As a pivotal member of the product engineering group, you will help users navigate code conversion challenges with AI's support.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute a comprehensive code modernization strategy that aligns transitioned code with cutting-edge practices.
• Design and optimize sophisticated code parsers to transform legacy code structures using techniques such as AST into standardized formats.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and implement a code modernization strategy, ensuring that transformed code aligns with modern software practices while preserving original functionality.
• Develop and maintain a robust code parser to accurately interpret legacy code structures and convert them into a standardized format like an abstract syntax tree (AST).
• Provide thought leadership to the engineering team on using emerging technologies, frameworks, and approaches to solve different problems.
• Collaborate closely with product managers and other engineers to understand business priorities and propose new solutions.
• Contribute and maintain the high quality of the codebase with tests that provide a high level of functional coverage and non-functional aspects with load testing, unit testing, integration testing, etc.
• Share your knowledge by giving brown bags, tech talks, and evangelizing appropriate tech and engineering best practices.
• Define and improve business & product metrics to optimize the quality and cost of AI usage.

Success Measures

• Within the first three months, familiarize yourself with the MongoDB database and aggregation language, the problem space, and the domain. Set up software development infrastructure to enable development using the relevant tech stacks and start collaborating with your peers.
• Within six months, work on and deliver a large-scale code generation feature in the product, contribute to product releases, and review and contribute to scope and technical design documents.
• Within 12 months, deliver large-scale features across our entire tech stack, help recruit and interview new team members, and collaborate with other teams at MongoDB.

Required Skills and Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Java in building large-scale enterprise applications.
• Proficiency in JavaScript and familiarity with common database access patterns and frameworks in one or more languages.
• Knowledge of enterprise-scale software architectures, application development methodologies, and software deployment and operations.
• Experience developing enterprise applications using relational databases and employing SQL and stored procedures with Oracle, MS SQL Server, Sybase, and/or PostgreSQL databases.
• Experience in using and developing with MongoDB and JSON-based Document models is highly desirable.
• Experience with tools and methodologies for code analysis, refactoring, and automated testing.
• Problem-solving skills, including collaborating across disciplines and teams to devise creative solutions to technical and business challenges.
• Excellent communication skills (both spoken and written), within the team and in customer meetings.
• A good understanding of Generative AI concepts, tools, and services is a big plus, as is any experience building new applications/tools using Generative AI.

Work Environment

This position offers flexibility with options for remote, hybrid, or in-office work arrangements, catering to candidates located in North America.

About MongoDB

MongoDB is committed to providing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.

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